Sampson, WI Demographics

Population 775 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Sampson

Household size in Sampson

Household size, people per household
PeriodSampsonWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.492.452.68
2010–142.822.472.73
2015–192.652.432.71
2020–242.672.402.65
Change+0.18−0.06−0.03
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At 2.67 people per household, Sampson sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Wisconsin overall, where it has 2.40 people. Household size has climbed from 2.49 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Sampson

Median age, years
PeriodSampsonWisconsinU.S.
2006–1038.938.837.7
2010–1441.939.938.6
2015–1939.540.939.6
2020–2438.641.440.1
Change−0.3+2.6+2.3
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Half of the people in Sampson are younger than 38.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Wisconsin as a whole, where the median age is 41.4.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Sampson

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSampsonWisconsinU.S.
2006–1011.5%10.4%12.3%
2010–144.1%10.5%12.3%
2015–195.3%10.0%11.6%
2020–245.8%9.8%11.6%
Change−5.7 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sampson: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Sampson

Renters in Sampson

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSampsonWisconsinU.S.
2006–109.4%30.5%33.3%
2010–146.3%32.3%35.6%
2015–196.7%33.0%36.0%
2020–246.3%32.2%34.8%
Change−3.0 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Sampson is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (32.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Sampson

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSampsonWisconsinU.S.
2006–109.3%10.5%11.4%
2010–146.2%10.6%11.4%
2015–194.5%10.1%11.1%
2020–244.3%9.2%9.6%
Change−5.1 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Only 4.3% of homes in Sampson are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Sampson

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSampsonWisconsinU.S.
2006–10199219701974
2010–14199519711975
2015–19199119721977
2020–24199519741980
Change+2+5+6
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Sampson has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Sampson

Rent, per month
PeriodSampsonWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$606$758$965
2010–14$663$821$1,040
2015–19$773$904$1,213
2020–24$949$1,139$1,571
Change+$343+$380+$606
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Rent in Sampson runs $949 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Sampson

Bachelor's degrees in Sampson

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSampsonWisconsinU.S.
2006–1015.3%26.5%28.4%
2010–1419.3%28.0%29.6%
2015–1920.8%30.4%32.1%
2020–2418.9%33.6%35.6%
Change+3.6 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sampson: 18.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Sampson

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSampsonWisconsinU.S.
2006–1091.2%89.5%84.9%
2010–1494.7%90.7%86.1%
2015–1991.6%92.1%87.7%
2020–2495.5%93.3%89.3%
Change+4.3 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Sampson: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Sampson

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSampsonWisconsinU.S.
2006–107.3%6.7%8.1%
2010–144.2%7.3%9.4%
2015–191.2%3.7%5.6%
2020–240.8%3.3%5.4%
Change−6.5 pts−3.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Sampson has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Sampson compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Sampson2.6738.65.8%6.3%4.3%1995$94918.9%95.5%0.8%
Little Suamico2.6539.85.7%6.4%5.4%1996$92720.5%95.3%0.8%
Sobieski2.7342.54.6%5.1%3.0%1999$95127.8%94.3%0.8%
South Chase2.7840.95.6%6.9%1.2%1998$93931.8%95.4%1.8%
Abrams2.5347.07.1%4.9%12.1%1989$81820.8%96.7%1.1%
Suamico2.8042.86.0%10.6%5.2%1996$1,33946.4%96.7%2.4%
Stiles2.6842.28.2%4.9%8.2%1988$87721.3%96.5%0.7%
Pulaski2.8133.68.4%21.6%3.7%1986$95926.8%96.5%1.9%
Kunesh2.5945.49.6%9.5%9.7%1982$95424.3%92.0%1.5%
Krakow2.5644.64.0%6.8%12.8%1975$87921.4%95.5%2.8%
Pensaukee2.2952.17.0%11.0%16.6%1985$79418.4%95.5%1.1%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sampson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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